• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Eugenia foetida

Spanish stopper, boxleaf stopper

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Spanish stopper, boxleaf stopper

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Genus species:

Eugenia foetida

Family:

Myrtaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

12-15 (36) ft.

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

brown,black

Phenology:

Evergreen. Flowers in summer. Fruits ripen in fall.

Noted For:

Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Hurricane Wind Resistance, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Used as a foundation or hedge plant. Large shrub to small tree. Can also be used as a specimen plant.

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Somewhat long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Lime Rock

Soil pH:

alkaline

Suitable to Grow In:

10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Birds, Mammals

Attracts pollinators.

 Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. Provides good cover.

Native Habitats:

Coastal hammocks, hammocks.

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